Observations from the Saints win vs Colts

SmashMouth · 10-29-2023, 03:33 PM

A win feels good. It's an improvement . If we're to believe a former QB, Matt Leinart, now in the booth, it takes time for a QB and a new team to get their chit together. Should we believe him?

Time will tell. Let's enjoy this while we can. This sorry ass division is still up for the taking .

Who Dat !

Pete · 10-29-2023, 03:41 PM

About to turn the Corner?

BakoSaint · 10-29-2023, 03:45 PM

Dennis Allen stops Gardner Minshew. Steel sharpening steel. If this was the XFL. Now if you go on a winning streak and smack Detroit that proved something. But to trade games .500 with a bunch of mediocre to bad teams while having a weak schedule, it just proves mediocrity.

Rashid Shaheed is the best player on this offense. He should not be listed as 2nd team while Olave gets more targets than his attention span can handle. Making Shaheed the #1 featured receiver would improve the whole offense. Shaheed is proven statistically as fast as Tyreek Hill. When he draws the #1 corners it won't matter because even the #1 corners can't handle that speed, but it will take the #1 corners off Thomas and Olave/Perry and allow them to perform better too.

Olave may be suffering from imposter syndrome. He goes to practice, he sees Shaheed outperform him in practice every day, and then Sunday roles around and he gets all the targets above Shaheed, and he knows he doesn't belong. But if Olave is demoted to the #2/3/4 receiver range, he may gain confidence, and perform better, because he won't have to feel like he is being forced into a role where he doesn't belong with unreasonable expectations to outperform a generational talent.

Sinner · 10-29-2023, 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

Dennis Allen stops Gardner Minshew. Steel sharpening steel. If this was the XFL. Now if you go on a winning streak and smack Detroit that proved something. But to trade games .500 with a bunch of mediocre to bad teams while having a weak schedule, it just proves mediocrity.

Rashid Shaheed is the best player on this offense. He should not be listed as 2nd team while Olave gets more targets than his attention span can handle. Making Shaheed the #1 featured receiver would improve the whole offense. Shaheed is proven statistically as fast as Tyreek Hill. When he draws the #1 corners it won't matter because even the #1 corners can't handle that speed, but it will take the #1 corners off Thomas and Olave/Perry and allow them to perform better too.

Olave may be suffering from imposter syndrome. He goes to practice, he sees Shaheed outperform him in practice every day, and then Sunday roles around and he gets all the targets above Shaheed, and he knows he doesn't belong. But if Olave is demoted to the #2/3/4 receiver range, he may gain confidence, and perform better.

We have a talented team, desperately in need of a new Coaching Staff.

voodooido · 10-29-2023, 08:06 PM

Originally Posted by Sinner

We have a talented team, desperately in need of a new Coaching Staff.

I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans.

BakoSaint · 10-29-2023, 08:55 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans.

That seems to be the goal every other week.

voodooido · 10-30-2023, 08:22 AM

Originally Posted by BakoSaint

That seems to be the goal every other week.

And yet you’re still here……

Sinner · 10-29-2023, 10:19 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans.

(Mis)Management is working on it, at least for a few more (sub)mediocre seasons.

dizzle88 · 10-29-2023, 03:50 PM

Shaheed is everything Olave was drafted to be.

Olave just lacks any form of awareness, he threw his hands up when Carr missed him last week. Then drops the easiest TD this week.

Shaheed is an absolute baller. We need to lock him up to an extension soon.

Defense was extremely sloppy. Allowing 19 yards on 3rd and 18. Missing tackles, penalties, dropping multiple interceptions.

Paulson Adebo played a good game.

The safeties that allowed that late TD almost messed everything up.

rezburna · 10-29-2023, 04:22 PM

First of all, there is no, truly dominant NFL team. Everyone is beatable. Keep getting better.

Olave doesn’t concern me. Carr isn’t on the same page with any of our receivers except Shaheed. We saw him miss Thomas on two easy slants. He misses Olave all the time. I saw Olave running wide open three times last week, so I’m not surprised he’s not expecting the ball. Carr missed him on an easy throw the very next play but that was ignored because the new flavor of the week is Olave = BAD MAN. That Shaheed TD happens because of Olave and the attention he draws. He has more separation on his routes than any of our receivers.

We should utilize Shaheed more though. Olave and Shaheed should be 1A and 1B.

Defense gotta be more dominant. Need another pass rusher opposite Granderson. Kick Cam Jordan inside.

Like the usage of Hill this week. That’s more like it. Good job in the red zone. We’re back tied for 1st. Keep going.

10-29-2023, 03:33 PM	#1
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10-29-2023, 03:45 PM	#3
BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,303	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Dennis Allen stops Gardner Minshew. Steel sharpening steel. If this was the XFL. Now if you go on a winning streak and smack Detroit that proved something. But to trade games .500 with a bunch of mediocre to bad teams while having a weak schedule, it just proves mediocrity. Rashid Shaheed is the best player on this offense. He should not be listed as 2nd team while Olave gets more targets than his attention span can handle. Making Shaheed the #1 featured receiver would improve the whole offense. Shaheed is proven statistically as fast as Tyreek Hill. When he draws the #1 corners it won't matter because even the #1 corners can't handle that speed, but it will take the #1 corners off Thomas and Olave/Perry and allow them to perform better too. Olave may be suffering from imposter syndrome. He goes to practice, he sees Shaheed outperform him in practice every day, and then Sunday roles around and he gets all the targets above Shaheed, and he knows he doesn't belong. But if Olave is demoted to the #2/3/4 receiver range, he may gain confidence, and perform better, because he won't have to feel like he is being forced into a role where he doesn't belong with unreasonable expectations to outperform a generational talent. Sinner likes this.
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10-29-2023, 03:47 PM	#4
Sinner 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,041	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Originally Posted by BakoSaint Dennis Allen stops Gardner Minshew. Steel sharpening steel. If this was the XFL. Now if you go on a winning streak and smack Detroit that proved something. But to trade games .500 with a bunch of mediocre to bad teams while having a weak schedule, it just proves mediocrity. Rashid Shaheed is the best player on this offense. He should not be listed as 2nd team while Olave gets more targets than his attention span can handle. Making Shaheed the #1 featured receiver would improve the whole offense. Shaheed is proven statistically as fast as Tyreek Hill. When he draws the #1 corners it won't matter because even the #1 corners can't handle that speed, but it will take the #1 corners off Thomas and Olave/Perry and allow them to perform better too. Olave may be suffering from imposter syndrome. He goes to practice, he sees Shaheed outperform him in practice every day, and then Sunday roles around and he gets all the targets above Shaheed, and he knows he doesn't belong. But if Olave is demoted to the #2/3/4 receiver range, he may gain confidence, and perform better. We have a talented team, desperately in need of a new Coaching Staff. Rugby Saint II and mapcow like this.
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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,819	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Originally Posted by Sinner We have a talented team, desperately in need of a new Coaching Staff. I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans.
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BakoSaint 1000 Posts + Join Date: Dec 2018 Posts: 2,303	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Originally Posted by voodooido I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans. That seems to be the goal every other week. Sinner likes this.
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10-29-2023, 03:41 PM	#2
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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,819	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Originally Posted by BakoSaint That seems to be the goal every other week. And yet you’re still here……
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Sinner 1000 Posts + Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,041	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Originally Posted by voodooido I’d keep most of the staff and ship out most of the fans. (Mis)Management is working on it, at least for a few more (sub)mediocre seasons.
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10-29-2023, 03:50 PM	#9
dizzle88 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,518	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts Shaheed is everything Olave was drafted to be. Olave just lacks any form of awareness, he threw his hands up when Carr missed him last week. Then drops the easiest TD this week. Shaheed is an absolute baller. We need to lock him up to an extension soon. Defense was extremely sloppy. Allowing 19 yards on 3rd and 18. Missing tackles, penalties, dropping multiple interceptions. Paulson Adebo played a good game. The safeties that allowed that late TD almost messed everything up. Sinner and shawnkytonk like this.

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rezburna 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Kenner, LA Posts: 7,999	Re: Observations from the Saints win vs Colts First of all, there is no, truly dominant NFL team. Everyone is beatable. Keep getting better. Olave doesn’t concern me. Carr isn’t on the same page with any of our receivers except Shaheed. We saw him miss Thomas on two easy slants. He misses Olave all the time. I saw Olave running wide open three times last week, so I’m not surprised he’s not expecting the ball. Carr missed him on an easy throw the very next play but that was ignored because the new flavor of the week is Olave = BAD MAN. That Shaheed TD happens because of Olave and the attention he draws. He has more separation on his routes than any of our receivers. We should utilize Shaheed more though. Olave and Shaheed should be 1A and 1B. Defense gotta be more dominant. Need another pass rusher opposite Granderson. Kick Cam Jordan inside. Like the usage of Hill this week. That’s more like it. Good job in the red zone. We’re back tied for 1st. Keep going. Halo, Crusader, SmashMouth and 2 others like this.
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